Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to respond to my hon. colleague's questions because I know she is very concerned about these issues.
I think allowing tax exemption for armed personnel who are in theatres of high risk in combat is a wonderful step and it is certainly welcomed by the military. I will admit that we have not worked out all details and I think the questions she asks do beg discussion and answers. At this point I cannot answer other than to say that the announcement itself has been very well received.
As far as the health care funding is concerned, there are many ways that we flow tax dollars to provinces. Provinces decide how they are going to allocate them. We made good with the $2 billion increase that we said we would do. There is $665 million now allocated to public health, again an undertaking that the government said it would make good on.
For some reason, when we tell the Canadian people we are going to do something and we actually fulfill that mandate and pass on those moneys to provinces and territories, we are criticized for it.